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S/H/129. Study of Prostitution in Medieval Society: Social Necessity or Evil Vice?

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5000
DATE:
2008
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59.99 GBP

The paper looks at the role of sexuality in human societies addressing the problem of prostitution from the historical perspective. The structure and status of the prostitution 'business' in medieval Europe are evaluated considering legal and popular attitudes towards prostitution, its role in protecting marriages, the marginal position of prostitutes in society, the interrelationship between sex and economic value, the attitudes of the church towards prostitution, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Prostitution, medieval, sex, marriage,